Meaning and background
The story behind Amory
Amory has several historical routes as a family name. The Dictionary of American Family Names records an English variant of Emery, a separate Norman place-name from Daumeray, and a French form based on Amauri or Amalric. These are not one simple translation; the ancestry depends on the person or family involved. As a dog name Amory has a familiar surname-like rhythm, but “powerful ruler” would be an overconfident universal definition.
- Origin
- English and French surname with documented alternatives including Emery, Daumeray and Amauri/Amalric. Source
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About Amory
Recorded as a dog’s name
Amory appears in 3 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/eɪmɚi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/eɪmɚi/ · primary stress on syllable 1EY1 M ER0 IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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